Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
"The night rushes past us, cool sheets of wind wending their way through the gaps in our clothing. As we leave the city behind and pick up speed, buildings fall away and spotlights grow sparse. All the while, Cat drums her fingers against my ribs, reminding me of her presence, keeping time like a heartbeat."Single... Continue Reading →
"If we limited loving to just the sane, undamaged people, the next generation would have about three people in it and presumably humanity would die out shortly afterward."-Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher I am hopelessly in love with T. Kingfisher's Saint of Steel series, and I only wish I had not taken so long to... Continue Reading →
"This was a forest made for dreams, or nightmares. Made for a world where the balance of oxygen in the air was different, where things felt less constrained to growing low and close to their own roots. Trees towered around me like California redwoods, some with trunks larger than an office building. Their bark was... Continue Reading →
"The light unfurled toward the center of the glass again, softly warming like the horizon before the sunrise- a dramatic change from darkness, but not painful to look at. It drew tight toward the middle of the glass, an eye closing swiftly, and as the light coalesced it suddenly flared so strongly that Clara clamped... Continue Reading →
"We fight neither to inflict pain nor to prolong suffering. We fight neither to mollify anger nor to satisfy vendetta. We fight neither to accumulate wealth nor to promote social standing. We fight so the rest shall not have to."-The Combat Codes The Combat Codes by Alexander Darwin has to be one of the best... Continue Reading →
"The minute I got home, I stalked to the kitchen and pulled out my mixer, some bowls, and a cupcake pan. Then I dumped the bag of low-carb flour, cocoa, baking powder and the carton of eggs on the counter, before flicking the oven switch to preheat. I needed to regroup and figure out my... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 